HI!

Hi, I’m Julian Latif, an LA based photographer from Jakarta, Indonesia. I came to Los Angeles in 2010 to go to college. I have been interested in photography since I was a kid and it had become more and more apparent as I grew up. So, I decided to pursue a degree in that field. Studying photography at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena has been an eye-opening experience for me. It revealed so many things that have deepened my affection for photography, film camera in particular. That is why I mainly shoot with film, because I just love the genuine and raw details that no digital cameras could ever catch. As I just graduated a few of months ago, I planned on going back home to Indonesia and continue my career path there. So here am I, spending my last year here in LA doing things that I thought would prepare me for the real world, including this project that I am about to explain further below.

BTW If you get the early bird price, the book will be delivered to your door early June, which means you can bring it to VIDCON (June 23rd) to ask for signatures from each of the YouTuber on their portraits!

                                                          Gaby Dunn & Allison Raskin

WHY?

I’ve always been fascinated by YouTubers who consistently make videos not only as their jobs, but also as an expression of their passion, which then could make such a big influence to wide range of people across and beyond the nation. Since I’m a photographer, I was inspired to make a photobook to appreciate what they do through music, gaming, daily vlogs, spoofs, beauty, etc. Although it started with a lot of doubts of whether or not I would be able to make it, I’m thankful for the help of so many people, pictured or not pictured, that I am able to reach to this point.

RED PLAY BOOK

“Red Play Book” is dedicated to all the people who are involved in it and all their fans; not to mention those who just have interest and passion in arts and photography like I do. I love to shoot real people, not just models. Like these YouTubers, there are no masks, filters, that keep me from finding their emotion. So, this book is not merely just a collection of portraits, but there is also a portrayal of genuine personality of each YouTuber. I’m so glad that through this project, I was privileged to meet many different unique souls and to call them my friends.

I hope you will enjoy this book, and this will indeed mark a good end of my journey in the United States before I go back home to Indonesia for good later this year.

P.S. All of the pictures were taken with medium and large format film camera.

       Also, follow me on my Instragram, twitter or                  

         snapchat @JULTODAWG to keep updated.

Risks & Challenges

The goal of this Indiegogo campaign is to raise the fund needed for printing the Red Play photo book. Most of the subjects for the book has already been photographed, there are some other YouTubers that are still in the scheduling process. Multiple rewards and funding and reward framework have been calculated to ensure that all the perks and rewards fall within the budget and means to fulfill in a timely manner.

One of the hardest things for me is choosing the 'one' best image to use of each YouTuber. It's a task that only I can do and it's very time-consuming. I have a very good relationship with each YouTuber that i shot for this book. I'm established to make each of them proud, and also to show the viewer how they really are in real life and not repeating on each image. Emotion and quality is the main core foundation for me and even for this book.

I shot a fair amount of YouTuber but only the most dynamic images will make the cut for the book. But I think this will establish that the book will be full of pretty hardcore dynamic and hopefully to you guys amazing images of these amazing Youtuber.

Once the amount has been fulfilled and the campaign ended, a proof book will be printed. Any error will be corrected and the book will be sent to the printer. During that time I'm going to do all the darkroom prints and collecting all the polaroid for the rest of the rewards. Upon completion, the book will be randomly sampled to ensure quality. Then, the orders will be fulfilled and shipped.

Due to the fact that this project is complete (with the exception of having been printed), the risks and challenges are minimal. The greatest risk identified is a potential misprint which could push back the timeline. Should a misprint occur after the book has been proofed, the print company has confirmed their commitment to quality and will reprint as necessary.

YOU CAN HELP TOO! 

Some people just can't contribute, but that doesn't mean they can't help:

• Simply by just spreading the word to your friends, or share using #redplaybook in your social media accounts.
• Indiegogo have a share tool for you guys to share this campaign with a single click, how easy is that?!